Public water system · OK3005748
ActiveOsage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden)
At a glance
Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) (PWSID OK3005748) is an active community water system in Osage County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 700 people through 301 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
301
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) compare with other water systems in Osage County?
By EPA's size categories, Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Osage County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 1,154 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 33,457 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oklahoma, the 1,254 active systems average 2,907 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Oklahoma has 864 active community water systems, 69% of the state's 1,254 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 299 Oklahoma systems (24%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden)?
EPA lists Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) as owned by a local government. The OK state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 22 of the 29 active systems in Osage County (76%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between December 2015 and January 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2025-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden): frequently asked questions
Who runs Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden)?
Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) (PWSID OK3005748) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) serve?
Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) reports serving 700 people through 301 service connections in Osage County, Oklahoma.
Where does Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden)'s water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden) must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Osage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skiatook Pwa | Osage | 8,110 | Community | Surface water |
| Osage Co Rwd #15 | Osage | 6,647 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pawhuska | Osage | 3,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Hominy | Osage | 2,584 | Community | Surface water |
| Mccord Rwd #3 | Osage | 1,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fairfax | Osage | 1,555 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Osage Co Rws & Swd #3 (Braden), PWSID OK3005748, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/osage-co-rws-swd-3-braden-ok3005748 (data as of October 1, 2026).